Old Pueblo Fiesta Rodeo Sets 26th Annual Pageant
Kids and Papago Indians highlight Tucson Fiesta de los Vaqueros second day as crowds surge toward a near capacity 7500. Bulls flipped riders and a 7 4 5 second bulldogging time by Claude Henson sparked excitement while prize money tops 22500 from entry fees and day money.
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Tucson
Papago Indians
Claude Henson
Chandler
Texas
Gene Payne
Henson
Bart Clennon
Madison Square Garden
Zeke Bowery
Fiesta de Los Vaqueros
Rodeo
Mgr
Don Bell
Tucson Chamber of Commerce
Battlefront Advances Narrow Gap Near Wonju Amid Heavy Shelling
Allied forces push six miles north of Chipyong on the west-central front while Canadian Princess Patricia’s regiment makes its first Korean War action along the Seoul-Hongchón road. Naval shelling pounds eastern and western shores as air strikes disrupt Red supply lines nearing Hoengsong and Songjin.
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Tokyo
Korea
Hoengsong
U. S
United Nations
Stan Swinton
Wonju
Swinton
Pyongchang
Han River
Seoul
Canada
Princess Patricia ‘Regiment
Seoul-Hongchon
New Zealand
Navy
Missouri
Songjin
Red
Hongchon
Tom Bradshaw
U. S. Eighth Army
British Jet Sets New Record Across Atlantic
A British Canberra bomber crossed Andrews Air Force Base at 12:55 p.m. EST completing a 1317 mile flight from Gander Newfoundland in two hours 59 minutes. The plane had earlier spent two nights at Gander after a record four hours 40 minutes North Atlantic crossing. The Canberra’s average speed for today’s flight was around miles per hour.
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Washington
Andrews Air Force Base
Gander
Newfoundland
North Atlantic
Soldiers Make Candy Fudge In Korea With Spare Gear
In Korea on February 23 two U S Army enlisted men, Sgt. James W Ringblum and Corp. Charles Hicks, use a steel helmet as a pot and a bayonet as a mixing spoon to produce a daily batch of candy fudge.
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Korea
UPI
U. S. Army
James W. Ringblum
Corp
Charles Hicks
John Laws New Traffic Guard Post at Glendale
John Law's name, 59, takes a new post as a traffic guard in Glendale. The assignment, announced locally, places Law at a city street checkpoint to manage vehicle flow and pedestrian safety.
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John Law
Glendale
Calif
Law
U S Ready To Hear Peace Terms On Korea
Washington reports diplomatic officials say the United States would listen to any reasonable Korean war proposal from Russia but insists UN machinery, not great powers, must settle the conflict. Officials note Moscow may push for a five power meeting, adding China, to frame peace as propaganda while UN aims stand firm.
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Russia
United States
United Nations
Moscow
Far East
Pietro Nenni
World Peace Council
Berlin
Germany
Britain
France
Red China
America
Communist Bloc
German Merchantmen Fly Their Own Flag
Hamburg Germany February 23 195? Germany’s flag flies atop merchant ships for the first time since World War II West German Transportation Minister Christoph Seebohm presides at ceremonies placing the black red and gold banner at the fore masts of German merchant vessels.
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Hamburg
Germany
Christoph Seebohm
Americans and British Rail Strikes Show Wide Gap
US railroad workers denounce private ownership and low pay while Britain nationalizes railroads and faces a growing deficit. The British offer's promise of future gains collapsed amid ongoing strikes and rising fares, highlighting divergent labor-capital stakes in two English speaking nations.
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Atlantic
Great Britain
United States
States Ratify Tenure Law
New York February 23 Final ratification may come within weeks for an amendment banning a president from serving more than two terms. Thirty three states have ratified, needing 36 for constitutional adoption. Texas became the 33rd. Maryland and North Carolina actions expected soon.
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New York
Truman
Texas
Maryland
House of Delegates
North Carolina
North Carolina Senate
Dust Storm Dims Rodeo Crowd As Winds Sweep Arizona
Gusts up to 29 mph whip across arena reducing visibility and dusty conditions for yesterday’s rodeo. Forecasters expect showers today with a cool pattern continuing. Tucson topped 70 with a 42 low, while Yuma 67/43 Douglas 69/45 Flagstaff 44/28 Grand Canyon 48/26.
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Tucson
Weather Bureau
Arizona
Yuma
Douglas
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
New Yorker Proposes Roosevelt Birthday Holiday
A New York senator proposed making the birthday of the late President Roosevelt a legal public holiday. Senator Lehman of New York submitted the resolution yesterday.
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New Yorker
Roosevelt
Washington
Sen. Lehman DN
Grand Jury Panel Chosen in Pima County
Pima county's first grand jury in 24 years convened by Superior Judge Lee Garrett to probe rumors of gambling and corruption among public officials. Nineteen jurors chosen, seven men and twelve women, with five newly qualified members, including a photographer, librarian, and university registrar assistant.
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Pima County
Lee Garrett
University of Arizona
Standard Oil Co
Tucson
Garrett
William J. Reed
S. Santa Cruz
Otis M
Margaret A. Paraventi
W. Michigan Jr
Louis G. Bustamante Jr
Lutie Lee Higley
Yolanda M. Amado
E. McCormick
Lucy D. LeMay
E. Lee
Gladys W. Thomas
Cortaro
S. Santa Cruz Ave
Cynthia A. Bell
E. Presidio Rd
Dolores Nicoll
E. Mohave
Arthur Lee Phelps
S. Santa Cruz Rd
Southern Pacific Porter
Margaret J. Regan
E. Fifth St
Andres G. Gutierrez
W. Oklahoma Sr
Southern Pacific
Thelma A. Perry
S. Liberty Ave
Norvine K. Sorg
N. 10Th Ave
Arizona House Narrowly Fails Change Of Vote On Commission Reorg
Arizona's House came within one vote of reorganizing the Industrial Commission. Rep. W A McBride switched to no on reconsideration, but a later tally kept the bill from passing 36 to 33. Other actions included merit safety rating for workers comp premiums, a fish and game commission expansion, a tourist agency funded by 212000 in gasoline tax, and approvals for a 500000 children's colony appropriation. The Senate advanced the health welfare and correction reforms and revisions of liquor laws.
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Phoenix
Arizona House of Representatives
Arizona Industrial Commission
W. A. McBride
D-Safford
McBride
Corporation Commission
Industrial Commission
House
Fish and Game Commission
Senate
Tax lien filed against Salvatore Sollazzo in college basketball case
The U S government placed a 1 128 493 57 dollar income tax lien on Salvatore Sollazzo jeweler alleged briber in New York college basketball scandal covering 1943 to 1947. The lien includes six percent interest and 50 percent penalty on all property. Filed by James W Johnson collector of internal revenue for the Third New York district.
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New York
U.S
Salvatore T. Sollazzo
Sollazzo
James W. Johnson
Internal Revenue
Insurance policy adds Europe only clause for Belgian cyclists
The Belgian Cycling League expands its accident insurance to cover members abroad with a new clause. The policy states coverage is valid only in Europe except for Russia and occupied territories. The change applies to members while riding overseas.
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Brussels
Belgium
Europe
Russia
Truman Probes RFC Letters Amid Loan Controversy
President Truman has obtained 700 to 900 RFC loan letters as senate hearings probe alleged influence and favoritism in government lending. RFC board chairman Harber testified he ordered copies and discussed them with the President. Eugene Kelly was hired as a $50 day PR adviser as hearings resume.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
RFC
Congress
Senate Banking Subcommittee
White House
Harber
Capitol
W. Elmer Harber
RFC Board of Directors
Subcommittee
Fulbright
D-Ark
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Senate
Eugene Kelly
Kelly
Malayans Exit Doomed Village
In central Malaya the British plan to raze the Communist infested village of Jenderam triggers an exodus as residents flee fearing similar actions. A government official says Jenderam, with 1,500 inhabitants, will be burned within a month and the area surrounding it labeled a bad zone. Residents have been moved to another center and seek safety in nearby towns.
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Singapore
Malaya
Jenderam
George Washington, 51, jailed on drunkenness charge
Washington man George Washington aged 51 spent yesterday in jail on a charged drunkenness offense.
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Washington
George Washington
Americans Top Nobel Roster Nominations for 1951 Peace Prize
Oslo report lists 35 nominees including U S Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson and Robert Hutchins of the University of Chicago. Nine Americans, one organization CARE, and international figures such as Jawaharlal Nehru are named as potential award recipients.
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Oslo
Norway
U.S. Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Europe
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
Trygve Lie
United Nations
Ralph Bunche
Wine stock saves Japanese school by winery fire
A fire at a Kofu school was extinguished when a winery next door supplied seventy five gallons of wine after the fire hose was too short to reach the hydrant. The incident highlights the unexpected use of local resources to control a blaze.
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Kofu
Japan
Index Flu sweeps across U S page 22
A brief newspaper index notes flu coverage sweeping across the United States on page 22. It mentions features behind the chutes at the rodeo on page 3 and a labor columnist joining others on the editorial page tomorrow on page 5. The Gabfest radio and society sections appear on pages 16 and 10, with sports abbreviated as ARM.
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U.S
Gabfest
Radio
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